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Genesis 3:4 "You will not surely die," the serpent told her.
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You will certainly not die,” the serpent said to the woman.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />No! You will not die,” the serpent said to the woman.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"No, you won't!" the snake replied. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"You certainly won't die!" the snake told the woman.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The snake replied, "That's not true; you will not die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"You certainly will not die!" the Shining One told the woman. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?You will not surely die,? the serpent told the woman.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The serpent said to the woman, "Surely you will not die,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And the serpent said to the woman, "You won't surely die,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the serpent said to the woman, Ye shall not surely die:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The serpent said to the woman, “You won’t really die, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the serpent says to the woman, “Dying, you do not die,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the serpent saith unto the woman, 'Dying, ye do not die,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the serpent will say to the woman, Dying ye shall not die.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the serpent said to the woman: No, you shall not die the death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then the serpent said to the woman: “By no means will you die a death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But the snake said to the woman: “You certainly will not die!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not die;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the serpent said to the woman, You shall not surely die;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Serpent said to the Woman, “You shall not really die:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the serpent said unto the woman: 'Ye shall not surely die;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the serpent said to the woman, Ye shall not surely die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/3-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=540" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/3.htm">The Serpent's Deception</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>but about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You must not eat of it or touch it, or you will die.’ ” <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">“You will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: mō·wṯ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: tə·mu·ṯūn (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp:: Pn) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">die,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5175.htm" title="5175: han·nā·ḥāš (Art:: N-ms) -- A serpent. From nachash; a snake.">the serpent</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">told</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: hā·’iš·šāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">her.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>“For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-44.htm">John 8:44</a></span><br />You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-3.htm">2 Corinthians 11:3</a></span><br />I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-9.htm">Revelation 12:9</a></span><br />And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-2.htm">Revelation 20:2</a></span><br />He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-9.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:9-10</a></span><br />The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder, / and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-14.htm">1 Timothy 2:14</a></span><br />And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-3.htm">Matthew 4:3-4</a></span><br />The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” / But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-12.htm">Romans 5:12</a></span><br />Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/16-20.htm">Romans 16:20</a></span><br />The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-8.htm">1 John 3:8</a></span><br />The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/13-14.htm">Revelation 13:14</a></span><br />Because of the signs it was given to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived those who dwell on the earth, telling them to make an image to the beast that had been wounded by the sword and yet had lived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-12.htm">Isaiah 14:12-15</a></span><br />How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations. / You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/28-13.htm">Ezekiel 28:13-17</a></span><br />You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation. / You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for I had ordained you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones. / From the day you were created you were blameless in your ways—until wickedness was found in you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/23-19.htm">Numbers 23:19</a></span><br />God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/58-3.htm">Psalm 58:3</a></span><br />The wicked are estranged from the womb; the liars go astray from birth.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the serpent said to the woman, You shall not surely die:</p><p class="hdg">serpent.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/8-44.htm">John 8:44</a></b></br> Ye are of <i>your</i> father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.</p><p class="hdg">Ye.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/3-13.htm">Genesis 3:13</a></b></br> And the LORD God said unto the woman, What <i>is</i> this <i>that</i> thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/29-19.htm">Deuteronomy 29:19</a></b></br> And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/1-4.htm">2 Kings 1:4,6,16</a></b></br> Now therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/3-3.htm">Death</a> <a href="/genesis/3-3.htm">Die</a> <a href="/genesis/2-17.htm">Dying</a> <a href="/genesis/3-2.htm">Serpent</a> <a href="/genesis/3-1.htm">Snake</a> <a href="/genesis/2-17.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/revelation/3-3.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/4-8.htm">Death</a> <a href="/genesis/6-17.htm">Die</a> <a href="/genesis/20-7.htm">Dying</a> <a href="/genesis/3-13.htm">Serpent</a> <a href="/genesis/3-13.htm">Snake</a> <a href="/genesis/6-13.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/genesis/4-12.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/3-1.htm">The serpent deceives Eve.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/3-6.htm">Both she and Adam transgress the divine command, and fall into sin.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/3-8.htm">God arraigns them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/3-14.htm">The serpent is cursed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/3-15.htm">The promised seed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/3-16.htm">The punishment of mankind.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/3-21.htm">Their first clothing.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/3-22.htm">Their expulsion from paradise.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>"You will not surely die,"</b><br>This phrase is a direct contradiction to God's command in <a href="/genesis/2-17.htm">Genesis 2:17</a>, where He warned Adam that eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil would result in death. The serpent's statement introduces the first recorded lie in Scripture, challenging God's truthfulness and authority. This moment marks the beginning of humanity's struggle with sin and deception. Theologically, this lie represents the essence of temptation: questioning God's word and promises. The serpent's assurance of safety in disobedience is a tactic still used to lead people away from God's will. This phrase also foreshadows the spiritual death that results from sin, as seen in <a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a>, which states that the wages of sin is death.<p><b>the serpent told the woman.</b><br>The serpent is identified in <a href="/revelation/12-9.htm">Revelation 12:9 and 20</a>:2 as Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. In the ancient Near Eastern context, serpents were often associated with chaos and evil, making the serpent a fitting symbol for Satan's role in the fall. The choice to approach the woman, Eve, rather than Adam, may reflect the serpent's strategy to exploit perceived vulnerability or to disrupt the order established by God. This encounter highlights the cunning nature of the serpent, as it engages in dialogue to sow doubt and confusion. The serpent's interaction with Eve sets the stage for the fall of humanity, emphasizing the importance of discernment and adherence to God's word. This moment is pivotal in the biblical narrative, as it leads to the introduction of sin into the world and the need for redemption through Jesus Christ, the second Adam, as described in <a href="/1_corinthians/15-22.htm">1 Corinthians 15:22</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_serpent.htm">The Serpent</a></b><br>A creature used by Satan to deceive Eve. The serpent is described as more cunning than any other beast of the field.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/eve.htm">Eve</a></b><br>The first woman, created by God as a companion for Adam. She is approached by the serpent in the Garden of Eden.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_garden_of_eden.htm">The Garden of Eden</a></b><br>The perfect paradise created by God for Adam and Eve, where they lived in harmony with God before the Fall.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_deception.htm">The Deception</a></b><br>The serpent's lie to Eve, contradicting God's command and warning about the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_deception.htm">The Nature of Deception</a></b><br>Satan often mixes truth with lies to make deception more appealing. We must be discerning and grounded in God’s Word to recognize falsehoods.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Although the serpent promised Eve that she would not die, sin brought spiritual death and separation from God. Understanding the gravity of sin helps us appreciate the need for redemption.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>God’s commands are for our protection and well-being. Trusting and obeying God leads to life, while disobedience leads to death.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_scripture_in_combatting_lies.htm">The Role of Scripture in Combatting Lies</a></b><br>Knowing Scripture helps us counteract the lies of the enemy. Jesus used Scripture to resist Satan’s temptations, setting an example for us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_subtlety_of_temptation.htm">The Subtlety of Temptation</a></b><br>Temptation often appears harmless or even beneficial. We must be vigilant and prayerful to avoid falling into sin.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/will_you_become_like_god.htm">Will you become like God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_christianity's_apostolic_age.htm">What role does Satan play in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_god_vs._satan.htm">What does the Bible say about God versus Satan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_they_trade_god's_truth_for_a_lie.htm">Did they trade God's truth for a lie?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the serpent said unto the woman</span>. "As God had preached to Adam, so Satan now also preaches to Eve... The object of Satan was to draw away Eve by <span class="accented">his word</span> or saying from that which God had said" (Luther). <span class="cmt_word">Ye shall not surely die</span>. <span class="accented">Lo-moth temuthun</span> (the negative 16 preceding the infinitive absolute, as in <a href="/psalms/49-8.htm">Psalm 49:8</a> and <a href="/amos/9-8.htm">Amos 9:8</a>; its position here being determined by the form of the penalty, <a href="/genesis/2-17.htm">Genesis 2:17</a>, to which the devil's language gives the direct negative. <span class="accented">Vide</span> Ewald, 'Hebrews Synt.,' § 312). Thus the second step in his assault is to challenge the Divine veracity, in allusion to which it has been thought our Savior calls Satan a liar (cf. <a href="/john/8-44.htm">John 8:44</a>: <span class="greek">ὅταν λαλῇ τὸ ψεῦδος ἐκ τῶν</span> <span class="greek">ἰδίων λαλεῖ ὁτι ψεύστης ἐστιν καὶ ὁ πατὴρ</span> <span class="greek">αὐτοῦ</span>). "<span class="accented">Here</span>, as far as we know, is his first begottten lie" (Bush). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/3-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“You will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">surely</span><br /><span class="heb">מ֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">die,”</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּמֻתֽוּן׃</span> <span class="translit">(tə·mu·ṯūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the serpent</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּחָ֖שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(han·nā·ḥāš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5175.htm">Strong's 5175: </a> </span><span class="str2">A serpent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">told</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[her].</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽאִשָּׁ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’iš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/3-4.htm">Genesis 3:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/3-4.htm">Genesis 3:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/3-4.htm">Genesis 3:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/3-4.htm">Genesis 3:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/3-4.htm">Genesis 3:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/3-4.htm">Genesis 3:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/3-4.htm">Genesis 3:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/3-4.htm">Genesis 3:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/3-4.htm">Genesis 3:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/3-4.htm">Genesis 3:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/3-4.htm">OT Law: Genesis 3:4 The serpent said to the woman You (Gen. 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